some roads where former bridges have been filled in. It is not really passable, and must be done on foot if attempted. The DEEP and the towns of Pomfret and Putnam have plans to clear and improve this section as part of the next phase of trail improvements. Currently a DOT state hired contractor is improving this section, with a budget of $5.5 million. Two pedestrian bridges are proposed: a 100-foot span over Routes 169 and 44 at the old train depot and another on Needles Eye Road near the Audubon Center. Three box culverts on Holmes Road, Modock Road and River Road are also proposed. Estimated completion is Fall 2020. Access points The trail crosses the following roads, providing access: Thompson section Trail description Major work has been completed to upgrade this section of trail. The rails and ties have been removed, and the surface of the trail for much of its length consists of hard packed dirt and gravel. However, as of 2021 the trail is largely unimproved between Lowell Davis Road and Sand Dam Road. New parking areas with signage and information kiosks have been constructed where the trail crosses East Thompson Road, Sand Dam Road, Lowell Davis Road, and at the southern terminus at Route 12. Work still planned includes improvements to the Route 193 crossing . The trail continues north and east into Massachusetts through the town of Douglas as the Southern New England Trunkline Trail, part of the Massachusetts State Park System. Access points The trail crosses the following roads, providing access: Colchester Spur Trail description The spur to Colchester consists of the same hard-packed gravel as the rest of the South section. The Route 85 crossing is at a marked crosswalk, while the two other crossings are unmarked over minor local roads. The trail terminates just east of downtown Colchester at the former depot and freight house. Access points The trail crosses the following roads, providing access: References External links Air Line State Park Trail Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection The Air Line Trail: Guide & Map for the Towns of East Hampton, Colchester, Hebron and Lebanon East Hampton Parks & Recreation Airline Rail Trail RailsToTrails.us: Bike Trails Created from Abandoned Railroad Lines Air Line Rail Trail history and photo resource Rail trails in Connecticut State parks of Connecticut East Coast Greenway Parks in Windham County, Connecticut Protected areas established in